Strainer.



E. C. GOURTWRIGHT. STRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED DBG. 3, 1910.

Patented N 0V. 14, 1911.

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JEDWIII c. coURTW-RIGHT, or SEDAN, Kansas.V

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To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN C. COURT.- WRiGH'i, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sedan, in the county ofl Chautau- -qua and Stateof Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Strainers, of

"which the following is a specification.

a body, a straining cloth, and means for supporting the straining cloth within the 'body so that the liquid may be passed through Vthe straining cloth in an expeditious manner.

A further object of-'the invention is to provide a strainer including an annular body and. means for removably supporting the strainer upon the upper edge thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a strainer including an annular body which latter is'removably supported in the lflared 'mouth of the funnel of the strainer, and means for clamping the strainer cloth tothe upper edge of .the removable ring superimposed upon the body portion of the strainer.

-Vith the above and'other objects in view,

which will more fully hereinafter appear,I

the present invention consists in certain novel details of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

Vand more particularly pointed out in the appended claims; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion,

size, number of part-s of body, andminor` details of the device -may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from thespirit or sacricing any of the advantages of the invention.

part of the specification ;-Figure 1 is avertical sectional view of the device. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective of 'a portion' of the interior of the bodywith the straining cloth removed.

Similar numerals o ,reference are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

'The devicev includes what will 'subsequently be 'termed a 'body preferably of metal', annular in contour and designated by- .the numeral 5. The lower *end of the body receptacle.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 14, 191.1, Application led I )ecember 3, 1910. -Serial No. 595,446. I

l 5 is'provided with an inverted hollow frustov The conical-shaped flange 6. funnel. is"

shown to include a flared mouth portion 7,

and a 'discharge' spout 8,-themout-h portion 7 receiving the removable flange 6 and the spout S serving to direct the liquid flowing y into the mouth of the funnel, into a suitable Rest-ing upon the'upper end-portion of Vthe body 5 and in superimposed relation thereto is a ring 9,-the upper edge portion of said ring being bent inwardly to provide 'a lateral flange 10 which extends beyond the inner surface of the body 5 for a purpose" to be presently described. l l' nat will subsequently be termed a supporting basket is shown to include a reticulated bottoni portion 11, of circular"contour and somewhat lessin diameter than the diameter of the body 5'. Secured'in any pre-v ferred manner to the periphery of the .bottom 11 is a wire hoop 12. Rising from the hoop `12 are'. a plurality of spaced hangers 13, the upper end portions of which are bent outwardly and are supported upon'the flange 10 of the ring 9.` lArranged above and inv spaced relation to the hoop 12 is a second hoop- 14, said hoop 14 being secured to the hangers 13 at points below the bent end por# tions yof' the latter. The'hoops 12 and 14 are'connected by a reticulated side memberv 15. A-plurality of clips 16 have theiropnosite ends'secued to the ring 9 and uppei'- hoop 14.- With this construction it will be manifest that' the basket 4isV supported in spaced relationzto the inner surface of the body 5. a

The straining cloth is designated by the numeral 17 and when in operative position is placed over the upper endlof the ring 9 -gage and fit over the ring 9 and coperatino with the latter to clamp the edge portion olfs the straining cloth therebetween. The lower portion of the band 18 extends downwardly.

over the upper edge portion of the body 5, whereby the ring 9 is 4held firmly against displacement.

With this construction it will be manifest when hydrocarbon fluid' is poured into the.

depression presented by the `straining cloth vand the saiddepression is practically filled eov by virtue of the reticulated bottom and side of the basket the fluid after passing through the straining cloth will readily pass into the funnel and be directed thereby into a suitable receptacle. at any time it is found desirable to simultaneously remore the supporting basket and strainer cloth from the body of the strainer, the metallic clamping band 18 lifted iupwardly. By this operation it will he apparent that since the upper ends oic the supporting hangers of the retieulated basket together with the outer edge of the strainer cloth is held firmly clamped between the ring 9. and the metallic band 18 it will afford a ready and convenient means of attaching the strainer proper from the body portion I claim "1. A strainer comprising a body portion provided at its lower end with a reduced discharge opening, a ring supported upon the upper edge of the body, a reticulated basket provided with hangers supported upon the ring within the body portion, a strainer cloth arranged within the basket, the outer edges of which latter overlies the upper edge of the said ring, and means for clamping the said strainer cloth and hangers of the basket to the said ring.

2. A strainer comprising an annular body provided at its lower end with a reduced discharge opening, a ring supported upon the upper edge of the body and provided with an inwardly extending flange, a reticulated basketsupported Within the body and provided with hangers, the upper ends of the I* latter resting upon the flange of the ring to support the basket, a strainer cloth arranged within the basket, the outer edges of Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing Washington, D. C.

which overlie the flange ofthe ring, and means for clamping the strainer cloth upon the flange of the ring.

'3. A strainer comprising an annular body portion having its lower end provided with a discharge opening, a ring supported upon the upper, edge of the body and provided 4.-. A strainer comprising an annular bodyA portion provided at its lower end with a discharge open1ng,' an annular ring superimposed upon the top of the body and provided with a laterally extending flange, a`

strainercloth positioned within the annular body and having its outer edges overlying the lateral tlange of the ring, and a metallic clamping ring frictionally engaging the outer 'peripheral surface of the ring whereby the strainer cloth' is securely held in position upon the said ring, the lower edge of the metallic band extending down and over the upper edge of the body portion whereby the strainercloth clamping Ameans is prevented against lateral displacement. y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presenceof two witnesses.

EDWIN C. COURTWRIGHT.

Witnesses: l

' Lizzie B. SHUKERS, HATTIE C. EDWARDS.

the Commissioner of Patents, 

